January 2, 2018 Blaze Bernstein Homicide Case Ivy league school student Blaze Bernstein was home for the holidays in Orange County when he sent missing, and Jewish media noted that he was Jewish. His friend Samuel Woodward claims that they went to a parking lot and kissed, then went to Borrego Park drop off Bernstein, but he did not know why and left after Bernstein did not return. Bernstein's body was found January 9. On January 12, Woodward was arrested after DNA evidence was found, and they found inconsistencies in his story about a girlfriend he could not provide details about and dirt and scratches on his fingers. On Jan 16, his parents feared the attack might have been a hate crime attack on their gay son. On social media Woodward displayed radical right beliefs supporting the Confederate flag and waterboarding.
Blaze Bernstein was home for the holidays from college, according to his family. He went out on Tuesday, Jan. 2 and was last seen entering Borrego Park in Foothill Ranch, Lake Forest area of Orange County. He was driven by friend Samuel Woodward, 20 to meet a third person at a park in Orange county in Southern California. Bernstein's friend stayed in the park while he went into the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Area. The friend stated that he didn't know why Bernstein wanted to go there. Bernstein's parents didn't even know he had gone out until the next day when they couldn't find him. Woodward picked up Blaze at his home at about 11 p.m. on Jan. 2 and drove to the parking lot of a Hobby Lobby in Lake Forest, near Borrego Park, according to the affidavit obtained by the Register. Woodward told investigators that Blaze kissed him on the lips – and that he pushed the teen away, according to the affidavit. While recounting that part of the story, Woodward allegedly “clenched his jaw and fists” as he told investigators that “he wanted to tell Blaze to get off of him,” the affidavit states. People
January 3, 2018 . His family reported him missing on Jan. 3 after having dinner with him, after which they went their separate ways, Carrie Braun, a spokeswoman for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, previously told PEOPLE. After Blaze missed a dental appointment the following afternoon, his parents reported him missing. Celebrities including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mayim Bialik, and Kobe Bryant also posted about Blaze’s disappearance on Facebook and Twitter
January 9, 2018 His body was found Jan. 9 in a shallow grave in the brush surrounding Borrego Park. Authorities stated his death is being investigated as a homicide.
January 10, 2018 Orange County Sheriff's Department in Lake Forest on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 to announce that a body discovered in Borrego Park has been identified as their missing son
January 12, 2018 Orange County sheriff's officials took the suspect, identified as Samuel Lincoln Woodward, the same friend who drove him to the park into custody on Friday. KABC. Investigators asked Woodward about dirt under his nails and scratches on his hands, he told them (lied) he got them because he fell in a mud puddle as part of a “fight club,” the affidavit says. (people) Said after he left the park he went to his girlfriend's house in Tustin, but was unable to tell investigators her last name or where exactly she lived. Police believe there was no girlfriend or 3rd person at the park.
January 16, 208 The victim's parents said Tuesday Jan 16 the killing may have been a hate crime against their gay son. ABC DNA evidence found inside Woodward's vehicle and at the crime scene at the park allegedly ties him to the murder, People
Monday the Orange County Register released details of an affidavit obtained before it was sealed revealing that Blaze was stabbed more than 20 times. Now, authorities are investigating whether the murder was as an “act of rage” People
On social media media says he likes the confederate flag and waterboarding, victim is jewish. did not reveal motive, met at an arts school According to CBS Los Angeles, “On one site, he defended theConfederate flag, saying it was a symbol or Southern pride and not hate" . On another site, he was asked about sports he said he likes waterboarding. still investigating how well Woodward and Blaze knew each other when they attended high school at the Orange County School of the Arts —and why they were in the park together on the last night Blaze was seen alive.
affidavit reveals that in June, Blaze texted two female friends about Woodward, the Register reports. In one conversation, he texted that Woodward was about to “hit on me” and “he made me promise not to tell anyone … but I have texted every one, uh oh,” the affidavit states. People
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Murder of Blaze Bernstein
On January 10, 2018, 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania sophomore Blaze Bernstein was found dead in a park in Orange County, California, eight days after having been reported missing. He was visiting his family in Lake Forest, California, when he was killed.[1] He had been stabbed over twenty times. Two days later, Samuel Woodward, one of Bernstein's former high school classmates, and a member of Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division was arrested and charged with murdering Bernstein.[2] As Bernstein was both openly gay and Jewish, authorities declared that Bernstein was a victim of a hate crime.[3]
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Blaze Bernstein[edit]
Bernstein was born on April 27, 1998, in South Orange County, California, to Gideon Bernstein, an equity partner at Leisure Capital Management, and his wife Jeanne Pepper, a former lawyer who retired from law in 2000 to raise Blaze and his siblings. Before beginning classes at the University of Pennsylvania, he graduated from Orange County School of the Arts.[4]
Legal proceedings[edit]
On February 2, 2018, Woodward, a member of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division, pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Bernstein's death.[1][5] ProPublicasubsequently obtained 250,000 messages sent on Discord among which were those showing members of Atomwaffen Division celebrating Bernstein's murder.[6][7]
Woodward was charged with committing a hate crime because he targeted Bernstein because of his sexual orientation.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Jump up to:a b Press, Associated (2018-02-02). "Blaze Bernstein killing: Suspect pleads not guilty, judge sets bail at $5M". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ Olmstead, Molly (2018-01-31). "The Man Suspected of Killing Blaze Bernstein Attended a Three-Day Nazi "Hate Camp"". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ Dedaj, Paulina (August 2, 2018). "Suspect in Blaze Bernstein murder is charged with hate crime". Fox News. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- Jump up^ "A Life Too Short: Blaze Bernstein Obituary". Lake Forest, CA Patch. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ JTA (2018-02-05). "Blaze Bernstein's high school classmate pleads not guilty to murder". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ Forward, The (2018-02-26). "Chats Show Neo-Nazis Celebrated Brutal Murder of Gay Jewish College Student". Haaretz. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ Thompson, A. C. (2018-03-01). "Read the chilling texts of Nazis celebrating the murder of a Jewish teen". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- Jump up^ "Blaze Bernstein murder suspect charged with targeting him because he was gay". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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Memorial site for Bernstein
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Personal Life
Bernstein hails from Foothill Ranch, California. He grew up in a Jewish household. [8] [4] [1]
Education
He was planning to major in psychology and later study medicine. [12]
Blaze was the son of Gideon Bernstein and Jeanne Bernstein. [13]
Disappearance
On Tuesday, January 2, 2018 Bernstein was reported by missing by his family. He was last seen at Borrego Park near his home Foothill Ranch. [4] [5] [8]
His parents stated that a friend of Bernstein picked him up after 11:00 p.m. local time and they drove to the park. [8] [5] [4]
Bernstein's friend stayed in the park while he went into the Whiting Ranch Wilderness Area. [8] [5] [4]
The friend stated that he didn't know why Bernstein wanted to go there. Bernstein's parents didn't even know he had gone out until the next day when they couldn't find him. [8] [5] [4]
Death
On Tuesday, January 9, 2018, his body was found in Borrego park in the Foothill Ranch area of the city of Lake Forest. Authorities stated his death is being investigated as a homicide. [12] [13]
They also declined to release additional information about Bernstein’s cause of death, stating their investigation was ongoing. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2018. [12] [13]
Investigation
On Friday, January 12, 2018, his friend Samuel Woodward was taken into custody in connection with his death. [14]
01/10/2018 Document reveals insight on investigation into Blaze Bernstein's death ...
www.ocregister.com parents of Blaze Bernstein, Jeanne Pepper and Gideon Bernstein, embrace prior to reading a family statement at a press conference at the Orange County Sheriff's Department in Lake Forest on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018 to announce that a body discovered in Borrego Park has been identified as their ...
https://www.haaretz.com high school classmate of dead 19-year-old college student Blaze Bernstein has been named as a suspect in his alleged murder. Bernstein went missing on June 2 after going to a local park, Borrego Park, near his parents'
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The suspect in the murder of college student Blaze Bernstein reportedly posted violent material on social media. .
01/15/2018 Police say slain student Blaze Bernstein stabbed over 20 times | The Times of Israel Orange County Undersheriff Don Barnes said 20-year-old Samuel Lincoln Woodward was arrested and taken into custody Friday on suspicion of homicide after DNA evidence linked him to thedeath of college sophomore Blaze Bernstein. Bernstein, who is Jewish, was home visiting his family in Lake ...
- 01/02/2018 Blaze Bernstein: Ivy League student found 'killed' in park BBC News The body of an Ivy League student who went missing while visiting his family for the winter holiday has been found in a park nearby to his family home. Blaze Bernstein, 19, went missing more than a week ago. The Orange County Sheriff's Department say they are investigating his death as a homicide last seen on 2 January around 23:00 local time at a park in the city of Lake Forest. two went to meet a third person (is he sought as suspect?) at the Borrego Park, which is about 50 miles (80km) south of Los Angeles, officials say. Bernstein's body was discovered in brush surrounding the park, which is a 10-minute walk from the family home.
- 01/12/2018 Suspect arrested in Blaze Bernstein's homicide investigation - KABC Blaze Bernstein Suspect arrested in Blaze Bernstein's homicide investigation. A 20-year-old man was arrested in the homicide case surrounding Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old college student whose body was found in an Orange County park this week. ... Orange County sheriff's officials took the suspect, identified as Samuel Lincoln Woodward, into custody on Friday...
- Friend Arrested in Connection With Blaze Bernstein Homicide - KTLA A friend has been arrested in connection with the homicide of Blaze Bernstein, the University of Pennsylvania student whose body was found in an Orange County park a week after ... The suspect was identified as Samuel Woodward, 20, a friend of the victim, (who drove him to park and left him there) officials announced during a news conference. motive also remains under investigation. information given to investigators by Woodward who said he drove the victim to the park on Jan. 2. said he went to his girlfriend's house in Tustin, but was unable to tell investigators her last name or where exactly she lived, had scratches on his hands and dirt under his fingernails, but he nervously explained that he belonged to a "fight club" and had gotten his hands dirty in a scuffle. Woodward had camping equipment inside his car... e inconsistencies in their interviews with Woodward, as well as DNA evidence, authorities served search warrants and arrested him in connection with the homicide... no third person was there... family has set up a memorial fund at the Jewish Community Foundation Orange County http://ktla.com/2018/01/12/1-in-custody-in-connection-with-blaze-bernstein-homicide-ocsd-source/ Blaze Bernstein homicide investigation: Sheriff's deputies arrest ... abc7ny.com A suspect has been arrested in the homicide case surrounding Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old college student whose body was found in a southern California park this week. Orange County sheriff's officials took the suspect into custody on Friday. ... Bernstein's body was found Tuesday in .. video https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/new-details-emerge-in-mysterious-murder-involving-oc-college-student/vp-AAuCvn6 social media says he likes confederate flag and waterboarding, victim is jewish. did not reveal motive, met at an arts school
Samuel Woodward: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com Samuel Woodward, a high school friend of Blaze Bernstein, is accused in the college student's death, news reports allege. ... According to CBS Los Angeles, “On one site, he defended theConfederate flag, saying it was a symbol or Southern pride and not hate. On another site, he was asked what two ...
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01/16/2018 Blaze Bernstein Killing: New Details Emerge After Friend's Arrest ... people Last Friday, the Orange County Sheriff's Department named Blaze's high school friend Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 20, as the suspect in the case and arrested him on suspicion of homicide.DNA evidence found inside Woodward's vehicle and at the crime scene at the park allegedly ties him to the murder, ...
Slain college student's parents say they 'won't succumb to hate' - ABC ...
abcnews.go.com/US/slain-upenn-students-parents-wont-succumb-hate/story?id...1 day ago - The parents of University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein, who was allegedlymurdered by a former classmate, said they "won't succumb to hate, bitterness, or disillusionment." "We will use wisely the time we have left together," Jeanne and Gideon Bernstein said today in a statement.
Parents say college student killing may have been hate crime - ABC ...01/16/2018 Blaze Bernstein Killing: New Details Emerge After Friend's Arrest ... people Last Friday, the Orange County Sheriff's Department named Blaze's high school friend Samuel Lincoln Woodward, 20, as the suspect in the case and arrested him on suspicion of homicide.DNA evidence found inside Woodward's vehicle and at the crime scene at the park allegedly ties him to the murder, ...
Slain college student's parents say they 'won't succumb to hate' - ABC ...
abcnews.go.com/US/slain-upenn-students-parents-wont-succumb-hate/story?id...1 day ago - The parents of University of Pennsylvania student Blaze Bernstein, who was allegedlymurdered by a former classmate, said they "won't succumb to hate, bitterness, or disillusionment." "We will use wisely the time we have left together," Jeanne and Gideon Bernstein said today in a statement.
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/authorities-penn-student-stabbed-20-times-5236845613 hours ago - FILE--This undated file photo provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Department shows Blaze Bernstein. A suspect has ... The parents of a 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student killed and buried in a California park said Tuesday that the killing may have been a hate crimeagainst their gay son.
01/16/2018 Blaze Bernstein's parents say killing could be hate crime; suspect ...
www.ocregister.com Blaze Bernstein's parents say killing could be hate crime; suspect used gay slur ... If the death is prosecuted as a hate crime, it could bring a stricter sentence. Documents show the suspect, ... 2, Bernstein, 19, kissed Woodward on the lips as the men sat in a parked car outside a Hobby Lobby in Lake Forest.
Suspect Samuel Woodward thought slain student Blaze Bernstein was ...
https://www.cbsnews.com/.../suspect-samuel-woodward-thought-slain-student-blaze-b... Investigators said in the affidavit that as he recounted that part of his story, Woodward clenched his jaw and his fists, saying "he wanted to tell Blaze to get off of him." According to the Los Angeles Times, Bernstein's parents said in a statement that if their son's slaying is determined to be ahate crime, "we will ...
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The heartbroken parents of Blaze Bernstein say his brutal murder should be investigated as an anti-gay hate crime. ... Suspect Samuel Woodward, a high-school classmate ofBernstein, claimed to police that Bernstein kissed him on Jan. 3, the night he disappeared.Bernstein's body was found in a shallow ...
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https://nypost.com/.../suspect-in-upenn-students-murder-made-disturbing-comments-o... Samuel Lincoln Woodward – who was taken into custody Friday for the slaying of University of Pennsylvania pre-med student Blaze Bernstein – posted to an undisclosed site that he believes the flag is a symbol of Southern pride, and not hate, KCAL9 reported. On another website, Woodward, 20, replied ...
Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old Jewish student at the University of Pennsylvania who went missing from his parents' Southern California home, has been found dead. Bernstein's body was found Tuesday in brush surrounding Borrego Park in Lake Forest, his hometown, CBS News reported. His death is ...
01/12/2018 Calif. Student Blaze Bernstein's High School Friend Named ... - People Student Blaze Bernstein's High School Friend Named as Suspect in His Murder. ... California officials have identified the suspect in the case of University of Pennsylvania sophomore Blaze Bernstein, who went missing during his winter break and was found dead earlier this week.
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people.com/crime/parents-of-blaze-bernstein-mourn-son/ Parents of Blaze Bernstein, the University of Pennsylvania sophomore found dead on Tuesday after being reported missing on Jan. 3, have spoken out in an emotional statement after identifying their 19-year-old son's body. “Blaze was a brilliant, colorful, and charismatic man who shined light on all of the ...
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people.com/crime/blaze-bernstein-murder-male-suspect-arrested/ California authorities have arrested a suspect in the case of University of Pennsylvania sophomore Blaze Bernstein, whose dead body was found earlier this week after he vanished while home on winter break. The arrest was confirmed to PEOPLE by a spokeswoman with the Orange County Sheriff's ...
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